NHK has developed high-frame-rate 8K program production equipment as well as transmission and display technologies to achieve clearer and smoother subject movement with a high frame rate (Fig.

The newest broadcasting standard for 8K Super Hi-Vision (8K) specifies a high-dynamic-range (HDR) technology that expands the range of brightness (the dynamic range) on brighter displays.

This was because, while they’ve been around for a while, 8K TVs’ high prices coupled with a lack of native content mastered to the resolution made them a hard sell – even for enthusiasts with cash to ...